Seneca College Seneca International Academy

Seneca is a prestigious public college known for providing international education for decades. Established in 1967, Seneca offers more than 145 full-time and 135 part-time programs including 14 Bachelor's degrees and 30 Graduate certificates. It has campus locations throughout the Greater Toronto Area and in Peterborough. Each campus offers state-of-the-art amenities along with classrooms equipped with the latest academic specialties. Some of the main campuses include:

• Newnham Campus
• Markham Campus
• King Campus
• Peterborough Campus
• Seneca International Academy
• Seneca@York Campus
• Yorkgate Campus
• Seneca Downtown

Every year Seneca attracts over 3,500 international students from more than 140 countries around the world. Education practices at every campus are beyond conventional methods. Students are taught by using a range of pedagogical methods that include not only in-class lectures but also online teaching and field placement in programs related to Applied Arts, Business, Financial Services and Technology. With terrific career-oriented programs in the high-demand profession, pathways to leading post-secondary institutions and flexible learning options, Seneca is leaving a mark in providing high-quality global education and support services.

Seneca College scholarships and awards are intended to recognize and support the outstanding achievement of the students. Seneca offers millions of dollars in scholarships, bursaries and other awards based on both academic achievement and financial need. Their values range from $50 to $10,000. Seneca offers 10 renewable entrance scholarships of merit $1,000 each for international students. Scholarship and award recipients must satisfy all criteria specified by a donor, unless the donor agrees to waive those criteria. The following kinds of scholarships and bursaries are available at Seneca:

• External Awards
• Counseling, Accessibility Awards
• English Language Institute Awards
• Renewable Degree Scholarships
• Student Development Grant
• Awards Open to Full Time Students in All Programs
• Faculty of Applied Arts and Health Sciences Awards
• Faculty of Communication, Art & Design Awards
• Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering Technology Awards
• Faculty of Business Awards
• Faculty of Workforce Skills Development Awards
• Faculty of Continuing Education and Training Awards
• School of English and Liberal Studies Awards
• School of Liberal Arts

Seneca assists the students with academic accommodations, adaptive technology, and acquiring particular skills that allow them to participate fully in their programme at Seneca College. Students who are suffering from a range of personal issues might seek help from a trained professional counsellor. Students can improve their communication, math, and scientific learning abilities using tools and resources that are accessible to them to help them get ahead in their programme and get the most out of it. Students who want assistance with their studies may take advantage of a variety of learning support options available via the Learning Centers. These options include workshops, tutoring, one-on-one sessions, test preparation, and online learning aids, among others. Seneca Libraries provides resources and services both online and on-campus to support the student's academic interests as well as the interests of their professors and staff members.

Residences on campus as well as postings for off-campus accommodation, are available at this institution. Seneca Newnham Residence is open to students from all of the Seneca College campuses. The Seneca intercampus shuttle service, which runs between the Newnham, Markham, Seneca at York, and King campuses, is a handy option for residence students to take advantage of.

Seneca's collaboration with Places4Students Inc. gives students access to an online database of cheap off-campus accommodation choices. By forming a collaboration with Places4Students, they can offer a vast real-time database of student housing opportunities around Seneca, complete with images, contact information, and property characteristics.

Students staying in the Residence will have access to the Residence Life staff, which will work to offer academic and personal assistance, in addition to organizing and leading various social activities and events. Accommodations are available on the Newnham and King campuses in the form of furnished apartment-style apartments. In the Newnham residence hall, which is available to students from all four campuses, there are 1,100 beds, whereas, in the King residence hall, which is only open to those studying at King Campus, there are 230 beds. It is equipped with individual bedrooms and bathrooms, TVs, high-speed Internet access, and kitchenettes with a refrigerator and a microwave oven. There are study lounges for individual or group student sessions available in both houses, in addition to a range of social lounges where students may engage in games, movies, and other social activities.

Some of the well-know alumni of this institute are Beverly Thomas, Yasmin Warsame, Rachel Bonetta, etc.